1901–02 Small Heath F.C. season

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The 1901–02 Football League season was Small Heath Football Club's tenth in the Football League and their third in the First Division, having been promoted as runners-up in the Second Division in 1900–01. They finished in 17th place in the 18-team league, one point away from safety, so were relegated back to the Second Division. They also took part in the 1901–02 FA Cup, entering at the intermediate round (between qualifying rounds and rounds proper) and losing in that round to Portsmouth. In locally organised competition, they lost to Aston Villa in the first round of the Birmingham Senior Cup.[1]

ChairmanWalter W. Hart
Secretary-managerAlf Jones
GroundCoventry Road
FootballLeague FirstDivision17th
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Small Heath F.C.
1901–02 season
ChairmanWalter W. Hart
Secretary-managerAlf Jones
GroundCoventry Road
Football League First Division17th
FA CupFirst round (eliminated by Portsmouth)
Birmingham Senior CupFirst round (eliminated by Aston Villa)
Top goalscorerLeague: Bob McRoberts (19)
All: Bob McRoberts (24)
Highest home attendance23,000 vs Aston Villa, 12 October 1901
Lowest home attendance8,000 vs Stoke, 17 February 1902
Average home league attendance15,412
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Twenty-six players made at least one appearance in nationally organised first-team competition, and there were eleven different goalscorers. Goalkeeper Nat Robinson was ever-present over the 35-match season; full-back Archie Goldie and half-back Alex Leake each missed only one match. Bob McRoberts was leading scorer with 24 goals, of which 19 came in the league.

Football League First Division

Main article: 1901–02 Football League
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DateLeague
position		Opponents VenueResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
2 September 1901 5thLiverpoolH D0–0 12,000
7 September 1901 3rdBolton WanderersH W2–0Aston, McRoberts 15,000
14 September 1901 1stManchester CityA W4–1Aston 2, McRoberts, McMillan 23,000
21 September 1901 3rdWolverhampton WanderersH L1–2Aston 16,000
28 September 1901 6thLiverpoolA L1–3McMillan 20,000
5 October 1901 5thNewcastle UnitedH W3–1Aston, McMillan, McRoberts 12,000
12 October 1901 7thAston VillaH L0–2 23,000
19 October 1901 5thSheffield UnitedH W5–1McMillan 2, Athersmith, Jones, McRoberts 20,000
26 October 1901 5thNottingham ForestA D1–1Jones 10,000
2 November 1901 3rdBuryH W1–0Wigmore 15,000
9 November 1901 6thBlackburn RoversA L1–3Archer pen 6,000
23 November 1901 11thEvertonA L0–1 15,000
30 November 1901 12thSunderlandH L2–3McMillan, Murray 18,000
7 December 1901 14thGrimsby TownA L0–1 8,000
21 December 1901 14thSheffield WednesdayH D1–1Leonard 12,000
26 December 1901 14thAston VillaA L0–1 40,000
28 December 1901 15thNotts CountyA L1–6Leonard 8,000
4 January 1902 16thBolton WanderersA L0–4 6,583
11 January 1902 16thManchester CityH W1–0McRoberts pen 20,000
18 January 1902 17thWolverhampton WanderersA L1–2McRoberts 5,000
1 February 1902 17thNewcastle UnitedA L0–2 13,000
15 February 1902 17thSheffield UnitedA W4–1McRoberts, Field, Leonard, Wharton 9,000
17 February 1902 16thStokeH D1–1Athersmith 8,000
22 February 1902 15thGrimsby TownH W6–0Field 2, Leonard, McRoberts, Wigmore, McConnell og 16,000
1 March 1902 16thBuryA L0–2 6,000
8 March 1902 15thBlackburn RoversH W2–0Wharton 2 15,000
15 March 1902 16thStokeA L0–1 4,000
22 March 1902 16thEvertonH L0–1 15,000
29 March 1902 17thSunderlandA D1–1Athersmith 8,000
31 March 1902 17thDerby CountyA D0–0 7,000
5 April 1902 17thNottingham ForestH D1–1Athersmith 15,000
12 April 1902 17thDerby CountyH W5–1Leonard 2, McMillan, McRoberts, Wharton 10,000
19 April 1902 17thSheffield WednesdayA W2–1McRoberts, Wharton 10,000
26 April 1902 17thNotts CountyH D0–0 20,000
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League table (part)

More information Pos, Club ...
Final First Division table (part)
Pos Club Pld W D L F A GA Pts
14th Wolverhampton Wanderers341361546570.8132
15th Grimsby Town341361544600.7332
16th Stoke341191445550.8231
17th Small Heath341181547451.0430
18th Manchester City341161742580.7228
Key Pos = League position; Pld = Matches played;
W = Matches won; D = Matches drawn; L = Matches lost;
F = Goals for; A = Goals against; GA = Goal average; Pts = Points
Source [2]
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FA Cup

Main article: 1901–02 FA Cup
More information Round, Date ...
Round DateOpponentsVenue ResultScore
F–A		Scorers Attendance
Intermediate round 7 February 1902PortsmouthA L1–2McRoberts 15,000
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Appearances and goals

Small Heath F.C., from the Golden Penny Football Album 1901–1902
This table includes appearances and goals in nationally organised competitive matches – the Football League and FA Cup – only.
For a description of the playing positions, see Formation (association football)#2–3–5 (Pyramid).
Players marked † left the club during the playing season.
More information Name, Position ...
Players' appearances and goals by competition
Name Position League FA Cup Total
AppsGoals AppsGoals AppsGoals
Nat Robinson Goalkeeper34010350
Arthur Archer † Full back24100241
Walter Bunch Full back201030
Archie Goldie Full back33010340
Billy Pratt Full back100010
Harold Wassell Full back700070
George Adey Half back13010130
Billy Beer Half back12000120
Jim Dougherty Half back200020
Ambrose Hartwell Half back400040
Alex Leake Half back33010340
Billy Walton Half back11000110
Walter Wigmore Half back28210292
Jack Aston Forward11510125
Charlie Athersmith Forward32410334
Billy Bennett † Forward300030
Oakey Field Forward10300103
Jack Higginson Forward300030
Billy Jones Forward420042
Arthur Leonard Forward20600206
John McMillan Forward24700247
Bob McRoberts Forward3210113311
Jimmy Murray Forward100010
Fred Pentland Forward001010
James Tebbs Forward110011
Sid Wharton Forward29510305
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